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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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